Questions & Answers about Vi hejar på samma lag.
What does hejar på mean here?
In this sentence, hejar på means to support, to root for, or to cheer for a team.
So Vi hejar på samma lag means that we support the same team.
A useful thing to remember is that heja på is often used specifically for sports teams or contestants:
- Jag hejar på Sverige. = I’m rooting for Sweden.
- Vilket lag hejar du på? = Which team do you support?
Why is there a på after hejar?
Because heja på is the full expression.
The verb heja by itself often means to cheer or to shout encouragement. But when you say heja på någon/något, it means to root for someone/something.
So:
- heja = cheer
- heja på = cheer for / root for / support
This is similar to English verbs that need a preposition, like listen to or look at.
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